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Live updates from the Boston Marathon explosions

Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while the stragglers in the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton were rerouted away from the smoking site of the blasts.

NBC News is reporting that there was a small fire in the boat the bombing suspect is hiding in and that the suspect is bleeding heavily.

by Teresa Hanafin4/20/2013 12:18:58 AM

Police still are treating the scene cautiously.

by Teresa Hanafin4/20/2013 12:19:15 AM

A complete story about the drama in Watertown from the Globe: www.boston.com

by Teresa Hanafin4/20/2013 12:29:09 AM

A Bing Maps street view of the Franklin Street house with a boat in the backyard where police have reportedly pinned down bombing suspect Dzhokar A. Tsarnaev. (Photo created by Andrew Ba Tran, Boston.com Staff)

by Teresa Hanafin4/20/2013 12:39:32 AM

Police arrested three college-age suspects in New Bedford related to the bombing investigation, according to the Globe.

Shelley Murphy of the Globe reports that the suspect is being taken to Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, which has a Level 1 trauma unit -- an indication that he may have lost a lot of blood or is badly injured.

by Teresa Hanafin4/20/2013 1:19:46 AM

There were gasps, then a small ripple of applause, as word of the capture of the second Boston Marathon suspect spread among passengers waiting at the airport in Tampa, Fla., for a JetBlue flight to Boston, according to Eric Bauer of the Boston.com staff. Passengers had been closely following the manhunt, checking their phones, sharing laptops, and talking with friends and relatives at home as they watched police close in on 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

by Teresa Hanafin4/20/2013 1:21:50 AM

Waiting for presser but can say he was in extremely serious/critical condition, quite weak, would move from time to time.

State Police at press conference; We are so grateful to be here right now. For the victims, for police officer who lost his life, another who almost did; for the people in this neighborhood. we are exhausted, but we have a victory here tonightl.

by Teresa Hanafin4/20/2013 1:33:22 AM

"We're exhausted folks, but we have a victory here tonight," Col. Alben says.

The capture of Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev triggered an outpouring of seemingly pent-up emotions among residents here who took to cheering, applauding, and clapping as the long blue line of police and troopers left the city they had shut down as they hunted Tsarnaev. www.boston.com

The B.A.A. joins all citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in thanking the federal, state and city law enforcement community for the resolution of today's manhunt. BOSTON Stands As One!At this time, we remember Martin Richard, 8; Krystle Campbell, 29; Lingzi Lu, 23; and Officer Sean Collier, 26. We also remember all of those injured on Monday, and their families.BostonStrong. BostonProud.

by Matt Pepin, Sports Editor4/20/2013 2:00:51 AM

President Obama: We owe a debt of gratitude to all our law enforcement officials.

by Teresa Hanafin4/20/2013 2:06:40 AM

Obama: We send our condolences ot the Collier family, who lost their son Sean, police officer at MIT.

by Teresa Hanafin4/20/2013 2:07:12 AM

Obama: Whatever hateful agenda drove these men to these hateful acts cannot prevail. They failed because of the people of Boston. We will not break the bonds that hold us together as Americans.

by Teresa Hanafin4/20/2013 2:08:57 AM

Obama: Our nation, and the city of Boston, welcomes people from all over the world. So as we continue to learn more about how and why this tragedy happened, let's maintain this spirit.

by Teresa Hanafin4/20/2013 2:10:21 AM

Obama: Don't forget the tight-knit community in West, Texas that also experienced a terrible tragedy. They will have the resources they need to recover.